Troubleshooting tips

If you encounter any problems or even crashes in your daily work with Melodyne, these basic requirements and settings might already resolve your issue. If they don’t help, please write to our e-mail support.

Have I got the most recent Melodyne version?

Have I got the most recent Melodyne version?Make sure you have installed the most recent version of your Melodyne edition.

To do this, use the Check for Updates function in Melodyne’s Preferences (Melodyne editor, assistant and essential) or Help menu (Melodyne studio).

Have I got a compatible DAW and OS?

Have I got a compatible DAW and OS?We have tested Melodyne with numerous DAWs and operating systems. Please see the compatibility info to learn whether your DAW and OS are compatible with Melodyne or whether a system update may be required.

Have I got a sufficient amount of free system memory?

Have I got a sufficient amount of free system memory?On 32-bit operating systems, applications only have a limited amount of system memory available. Even if your computer comes with more RAM, a 32-bit DAW can only make use of approximately 2 GB of RAM which it must share with all plug-ins used in the project! This limitation still exists in a 64-bit OS (e.g. Mac OS X 10.9 or Windows 8), as long as you run your DAW in 32-bit mode. Only if you run both operating system and DAW in 64-bit, you will have full access to any system memory larger than 2 GB.

This explains why some DAWs may behave instable, particularly when hosting any memory-hungry plug-ins, e.g. sample players – or Melodyne. Generally speaking, the more notes you transfer to Melodyne, the more system memory Melodyne will need. The total length of the passages transferred is therefore not as crucial as their musical content: a numerousness of fast and short notes will require more RAM than a few sustaining notes.

To find out if your song already touches the 2 GB limit, you can look up the memory requirements in the utilities Activity Monitor (Mac) or TaskManager (Windows), respectively. Keep an eye on the RAM load that is listed there for your DAW (i.e. not on the total amount of RAM). If the DAW process makes towards 2 GB, you may expect stability issues.

As a remedy, you can reduce the RAM load by working with a copy of your song and:

transfer only those passages to Melodyne that you really wish to edit

save tracks that have plug-ins (Melodyne or sampler plug-ins) involved to a new track by utilizing your DAW’s bouncing/rendering/mixdown function, and remove them from the channel’s inserts

Furthermore, some DAWs will have a growing RAM usage simply because you are using them over hours. Therefore it’s a good idea to save, quit, and restart your DAW from time to time. This might noticeably increase the available amount of RAM.

Have I got a proper audio interface and driver?

Have I got a proper audio interface and driver?All Melodyne products require one of the professional audio driver formats ASIO (Windows), Core Audio (Mac) or, under Pro Tools, a direct integration of proprietary audio interfaces. We recommend that you use high-quality hardware that supports one of these driver formats.

If you are on a Windows system and your soundcard does not come with an ASIO driver, you could try ASIO4ALL as a temporary workaround. But please be aware that a software solution like this does not turn your internal soundcard into a professional audio interface for music production. If possible, use some ASIO-compatible audio hardware. Also, we do not recommend DirectX or MME as your driver formats under Windows.

Under Mac OS X, you may well use the internal audio output of your Apple computer for audio playback. However, depending on your DAW, recording via the internal audio input is only possible with a workaround (by configuring a corresponding Aggregate Device in the Audio MIDI Setup utility).

What is the correct audio buffer size?

What is the correct audio buffer size?For Melodyne editor, assistant and essential we recommend that you set the buffer size of your audio interface to 1,024 samples. This way, Melodyne will have sufficient headroom for its CPU usage, and you will avoid any unwanted issues during playback.

If you are working with Melodyne studio and the MelodyneBridge, we recommend a buffer size of 256 samples; for Rewire operation, 512 samples are an optimal setting.

Should you need to set smaller buffer size values, e.g. when doing the headphone mix directly in your computer and not via an external channel strip or mixer, bypass all Melodyne instances while tracking. Switch Melodyne back on when you start editing your new tracks.

What is the correct setting of processing threads?

What is the correct setting of processing threads?In some DAWs, you can optionally set the maximum number of processing threads (in Pro Tools this is called “RTAS processors” or “Host Processors”; “Processing Threads” in Logic; “CPU Cores” in Studio One). If your DAW regularly comes up with error messages, try reducing the number of threads.

How do I draft a bug report?

How do I draft a bug report?If Melodyne causes any problems, what would greatly assist us would be a precise and comprehending description of the issue. In the best of cases we will be able to reproduce your issue on our systems and track down the underlying problem.

The following pieces of information are relevant:

1. Problem descriptionSummary: Please describe the malfunction as concisely as possible.Step by step: Is there a particular order of actions that led up to the error or that still leads up to it when you reproduce the issue?Reproducibility: Can you reproduce the issue or did it happen only once?

2. Details of your configurationWhich kind of computer and operating system do you use? Which Melodyne edition and version is this (see the Melodyne preferences or the About menu), which DAW and version, which audio interface? What are your audio driver settings (e.g. buffer size)? How much RAM have you got?

3. AttachmentsIf possible, attach example files or songs with which we can reproduce the issue. You may want to use a file hosting service like yousendit.com. Screen shots or a screen capturing video could also be helpful (and often make a faster explanation than a long text description). And if Melodyne did crash, please attach a crash log.

Where do I find crash logs?

Where do I find crash logs?If Melodyne crashes, a crash log is automatically generated that contains information about where in the program a possible conflict with other applications or your operating system took place. This crash log may be useful for bug tracking, but it does not replace a good problem description. So please make sure that you also draft a bug report.

Crash logs are particularly useful to us, when a DAW has crashed on a Mac or when the stand-alone variant of Melodyne has crashed on a Mac or a Windows PC. It doesn’t help us though when a DAW has crashed under Windows.

Each crash generates a unique crash log, so please find the “right” one that matches your bug report. You can identify the correct file by the date and time of the crash, so you may want to jot down this info when a crash occurs.

You can find the crash logs at the following directories:

Mac OS XUser/<your name>/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/

Whenever Melodyne stand-alone crashes, look for a file named _Melodyne editor_XXX_YYY.crash_, where XXX stands for the date of the crash and YYY stands for the name of your Mac.

When Melodyne crashes while being used as a plug-in, it won’t create its own crash log, but your host sequencer most likely will crash along with Melodyne. This will give you a crash log named something like _Pro Tools HD_xxx.crash_ (or whatever host you are using), which can again be found in the CrashReporter directory mentioned above.

WindowsWhenever the DAW crashes under Windows, you don’t need to look for the log file, since it won’t give us any useful information. If Melodyne stand-alone crashes, it will write a log file with the name GNMiniDump.dmp. These log files are stored in the following directory:

Does Melodyne support 64-bit?Yes. From Version 1.2 onwards Melodyne editor, Melodyne assistant and Melodyne essential also support 64-bit operation, both as a stand-alone program and as a plug-in in compatible hosts.

Melodyne studio 3 is a 32-bit application, but can also run in 64-bit systems.

Which file formats does Melodyne support?

Which file formats does Melodyne support?All editions of Melodyne are compatible with the formats AIFF (Mac/PC), WAV (Mac/PC) and SD II (Mac), in each case in 8-, 16- or 24-bit resolution at sampling rates of 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96 kHz.

Melodyne studio can also read and write files using sampling rates of 176.4 and 196 kHz as well as 32-bit AIFF/WAV formats. Depending on their host, the plug-in variants of Melodyne editor, Melodyne assistant and Melodyne essential also support up to 192 kHz and 32 bit.

Can I use Melodyne as a plug-in?

Can I use Melodyne as a plug-in?Yes, you can. Melodyne editor, Melodyne assistant and Melodyne essential are stand-alone programs, but they can also run as plug-ins (VST, AU, RTAS, AAX) in your compatible DAW.

Melodyne studio does not have a generic plug-in mode; it is a stand-alone program. With the help of the MelodyneBridge, however, it can also be integrated into a host DAW as though it was a plug-in.

Which audio interfaces can I use with Melodyne?

Which audio interfaces can I use with Melodyne?It depends which driver your audio interface is accessing. Melodyne supports interfaces with the following driver formats:

PC: ASIO

Mac: CoreAudio

Can Melodyne open files of any size or is this determined by the amount of available RAM?

Can Melodyne open files of any size or is this determined by the amount of available RAM?[editor, assistant, essential, plugin]The RAM consumption of Melodyne editor, Melodyne assistant and Melodyne essential strongly depends on the files you are using. With melodic or percussive files you will notice that these editions need even less RAM than Melodyne plugin. On the other hand, with polyphonic files in Melodyne editor the RAM usage can be higher – this is depending on the musical content of the files and can therefore not be foreseen in any MB-per-minute calculation.

Whenever you encounter any RAM shortage on your system, there are a few strategies you can use to minimize the RAM consumption. First off you need to know that during and shortly after each transfer the RAM consumption is much higher than a while after the process. Therefore multiple simultaneous transfers temporarily increase the RAM usage a lot. A workaround for this would be to transfer tracks one after the other.

Often there is no need to transfer a track from the very beginning to its very end. Instead it is much more efficient to transfer only the part you currently want to edit. Even when you end up with having transferred the whole track in the end, you will have lower peak values of RAM consumption when you do it part by part and track by track.

And one last tip on saving RAM: certain DAWs will have a growing RAM usage simply because you are using them over hours. Therefore it’s a good idea to save, quit, and restart your DAW from time to time.

[studio, plugin]With Melodyne studio, Melodyne plugin and other older Melodyne editions, the amount of available RAM affects the speed of the detection process and in this way has a bearing upon the maximum overall length of an audio file. The precise amount of RAM needed for this detection process depends upon the playing time of the file and its sample rate. It is NOT dependent upon the wordlength of the samples (16, 24 or 32 bits); NOR is it dependent upon the number of channels (mono or stereo).

For this reason, any calculation of the amount of RAM needed has to be based not on the size of the file but upon its duration and sample rate.

The following table offers an overview:

512 MB

1 GB

2 GB

3 GB or more

44 kHz

5 minutes

10 minutes

30 minutes

40 minutes

96 kHz

3 minutes

6 minutes

18 minutes

24 minutes

192 kHz

1 minute

3 minutes

10 minutes

13 minutes

The lengths given refer to the length of one file (not the total time of all the files used in an arrangement). If, according to this table, your computer possesses insufficient RAM for a given file, it will need to use your hard disk to make up for the shortage of RAM, and do so perhaps several times for individual segments. This will result in the detection process being drawn out to an inordinate extent.

As you approach the maximum values listed in this table, there will be a tendency for the system to slow down and even become unstable and crash. To avoid this, we recommend breaking up long files into smaller units that can then be detected one after the other. This will make the entire procedure more fluid as well as more secure.

In which DAWs will the transfer path be set automatically?

In which DAWs will the transfer path be set automatically?Normally, in the plug-in variants of Melodyne editor, assistant and essential the storage path for transferred audio files must be set manually, if you wish to save or archive the transferred files with your DAW project. However, the following DAWs will store the transfers automatically in their projects:

Cubase from Version 5.5

Nuendo from Version 5 (in the VST3 plug-in format)

Pro Tools LE from Version 8.0.3

Pro Tools HD from Version 8.1 (RTAS)

How can I remove Melodyne from my computer?

How can I remove Melodyne from my computer?[Mac OS X]From Version 1.2 onwards, Melodyne editor, Melodyne assistant and Melodyne essential come with an uninstaller program which takes care of this task. The uninstaller is located in your Melodyne application folder.

To remove older Melodyne versions or Melodyne studio from your Mac, drag any files into the trash bin which have “Melodyne” in their name and which are located in these folders:

Applications

Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components

Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST

Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3

Library/Application Support/Digidesign/Plug-Ins

[Windows]Please make use of the Windows uninstaller (Control Panel > Software).

[Mac OS X and Windows]In most cases, however, it is not necessary to uninstall the program. For example, if you wish to run Melodyne on another computer and you need a spare activation for this, it is sufficient to deactivate the program on your previous computer.

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License and Activation

Activating Melodyne is fast and easy. Here you will learn how the activation works and what you need to be aware of. You’ll also get some additional background information.

How do I activate Melodyne?

How do I activate Melodyne?

1. Computer-based activationThis is the standard method for activation, which unlocks Melodyne on a particular computer without the need for a hardware dongle. The activation is bound to this computer. You may activate and use Melodyne on up to two computers, and you can deactivate Melodyne on a particular computer at any time in order to activate it on a different computer with the spare activation. In short: With this method you obtain two computer-based activations which you may use at the same time or transfer to further computers as you like.

For the products Melodyne editor and Melodyne studio, you can purchase additional licenses at a privileged price from our Web Shop in case you wish to activate more than two computers (if, for example, you are operating a recording studio with several workstations).

Please note that if, using Boot Camp on a Mac, you are running both Mac OS X and Windows and want to activate Melodyne under both operating systems, you require a separate activation for each of the two operating systems. The same applies if you want to activate Melodyne under a second operating system that is running on a virtual machine (e.g. Parallels, VMware, ...).

2. iLokAs an alternative to computer-based activation, you can activate Melodyne (with the exception of Melodyne essential) by means of an iLok USB copy protection dongle from PACE. With this type of activation, your Melodyne license is transferred to your iLok, which permits you to run the software on a variety of computers and under a variety of operating systems. Please note, however, that you only receive one licence for one iLok and that after changing to iLok you cannot obtain any further computer-based activations from Celemony.

An activation assistant integrated into Melodyne offers you all the options mentioned above and guides you through all the steps necessary for registration and activation. The assistant runs automatically the first time you launch Melodyne.

What to do if I don’t have any Internet connection at all?

What to do if I don‘t have any Internet connection at all?If you have no access to the Internet, you can request an activation from Celemony by post. Choose the Offline Activation in the Activation assistant inside Melodyne and export the request file for the activation. Burn the file onto a CD and send us the CD. You will then receive from us an activation file on CD, which you will then be able to import exactly as though you had downloaded it from myCelemony. Please do not forget to send us your address! Our address is:

Celemony Software GmbHValleystrasse 2581371 MunichGermany

What do “Registration” and “myCelemony” mean?

What do “Registration” and “myCelemony” mean?"“Registration” means opening a user account in the myCelemony area of the Celemony web site. This happens in conjunction with the activation of Melodyne. You can then access this account from any computer hooked up to the Internet.

Your “myCelemony” account consists of a customer profile and a product overview. There you can:

see all the Celemony products you have activated as well as their activation status;

download the latest installation programs for your products as well as the corresponding updates;

in some cases, download other Celemony products at a favorable price or else free of charge;

choose which type of Celemony newsletter you wish to receive and edit your other user data.

Where can I find my Melodyne Serial Number?

Where can I find my Melodyne Serial Number?You can find your Melodyne Serial Number either in the printed Melodyne manual or in the e-mail we sent you as a receipt when you purchased Melodyne from our online store. If your Melodyne has already been activated, you will also find your serial number in the About... or the License window. Finally, your myCelemony account lists the serial numbers of all your registered products.

How can I transfer my activation to a new computer?

How can I transfer my activation to a new computer?If you have previously used the computer-based activation, you can deactivate Melodyne on your old computer with the built-in activation assistant. The released activation can then be used to activate Melodyne on your new computer.

If, on the other hand, you have previously used the iLok-based activation, you simply plug your iLok dongle into another computer.

Transferring ownership: How can I transfer my Melodyne license to a purchaser?

Transferring ownership: How can I transfer my Melodyne license to a purchaser?If you are selling a registered version of Melodyne, you need to report the sale to registration@celemony.com giving your own postal and e-mail addresses, your Serial Number and the name, postal address and e-mail address of the purchaser. Then be sure to deactivate the software completely from your computer. Once the verification procedure has been successfully completed, Celemony will alter the customer registration.

Attention: If you have used an iLok dongle for activating Melodyne, please be aware that you must not transfer your iLok license to the new owner yourself. Instead, please contact registration@celemony.com, and we will take care of the transfer.

Note: You can only transfer the ownership of normal registered versions of Melodyne – not of press or NFR versions.

Transferring ownership: May I resell Melodyne editions from the Melodyne studio bundle as separate products?

Transferring ownership: May I resell Melodyne editions from the Melodyne studio bundle as separate products?No. If you obtained Melodyne editor or Melodyne plugin as part of the Melodyne studio bundle, you may only sell this product bundled with Melodyne studio and vice versa.

Transferring ownership: I bought Melodyne second hand. What do I have to do?

Transferring ownership: I bought Melodyne second hand. What do I have to do?Second-hand versions of Melodyne have to be registered with us and activated just like new ones. Since, however, the versions will already have been registered once, the registration will have to be transferred by the original owner before you – as the new owner – can apply to re-register it.To do this, you will have to contact Celemony with written proof of the purchase of the copy of Melodyne in question either by sending an e-mail to registration@celemony.com or by writing to:

Celemony Software GmbHValleystrasse 2581371 MunichGermany

Note: For unregistered copies of Melodyne that have never been installed, no transfer of ownership is necessary.

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iLok as alternative activation

As an alternative to the computer-based activation you may run Melodyne studio, editor and assistant via iLok. Find here all you need to know about it.

How does the iLok dongle work?

How does the iLok dongle work?The iLok dongle is a copy-protection device capable of storing licenses for the software of various manufacturers; this allows the programs and plug-ins covered by the licenses to be installed on multiple computers and used whenever the iLok dongle is inserted in the USB port.

To use Melodyne, it is not necessary to use an iLok; you can activate Melodyne equally well without one using the normal activation procedure, but the activation is then tied to the computer in question, which does not allow you to move easily from computer to computer taking Melodyne with you, as you can with the dongle.

All Melodyne versions come with a free iLok option. Melodyne essential does not have the iLok option.

Please note:

Once you have opted for iLok activation, you can no longer request any computer-specific activations from myCelemony. Your iLok, in other words, becomes the exclusive ‘access key’ to Melodyne.

Celemony can accept no liability in the case of loss or damage for a license that has been transferred to an iLok. Please make sure that your iLok is suitably insured. You will find information about this, too, at www.ilok.com.

Please read the Melodyne manual for more details regarding the activation via iLok.

How can I switch to iLok when I’ve already activated my Melodyne?

How can I switch to iLok when I’ve already activated my Melodyne?You can induce the transfer of your Melodyne license to an iLok at any time. To do so, use the activation assistant in Melodyne (Help > License) or find the corresponding option in your myCelemony account. Please look up any details in your Melodyne manual.

Please note that there is no iLok option for Melodyne essential.

Can I use my Melodyne license on two iLoks simultaneously?

Can I use my Melodyne license on two iLoks simultaneously?No. When you purchase Melodyne, you acquire one license to use the program. If you are using iLok, you can run Melodyne on several different computers, but not simultaneously; only one after the other; and always on the computer in which the iLok dongle is currently inserted, since this is your current workplace.

Where do I find my iLok User ID?

Where do I find my iLok User ID?After purchasing your iLok dongle from a music store, you have to register it. Visit www.ilok.com and select Sign up, where you will be asked to submit various details and choose a User ID.If ever you forget your User ID, you will have to contact iLok.com and ask to be reminded of it.

Melodyne failed to recognize my iLok dongle although it works with other programs.

Melodyne failed to recognize my iLok dongle although it works with other programs.The iLok works for all applications and plug-ins for which it carries a license, but these licenses are not transferred automatically to the dongle. In fact, when you buy it, the dongle is empty. So, first you have to buy the licenses, and then transfer them to the dongle. To learn more about this license transfer see the Melodyne manual.

Also make sure you are using the latest version of the iLok software which you can download from www.ilok.com.

I have Melodyne on the iLok. It works at home but not in another studio.

I have Melodyne on the iLok. It works at home but not in another studio.Obviously Melodyne is correctly activated on your iLok (otherwise you wouldn’t be able to use Melodyne at home either). The problem must lie with the computer in the other studio. Please make sure the same edition of Melodyne is installed on both computers.

Tip: You can log in to your myCelemony account from the computer in the other studio and download the latest installation program of your Melodyne edition.

I use Melodyne with iLok. What do I have to bear in mind, if I wish to sell the software?

I use Melodyne with iLok. What do I have to bear in mind, if I wish to sell the software?If you have used an iLok dongle for Melodyne activation, please be aware that you must not transfer your iLok license to the new owner yourself. Please contact our support team.

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Updates, Upgrades and the Web Shop

All info you need about purchasing from our web shop as well as updating or upgrading your Melodyne edition.

How do I know about an update for my Melodyne and where do I get it?

How do I know about an update for my Melodyne and where do I get it?You can check for updates per Internet right from within your Melodyne edition. In Melodyne editor, Melodyne assistant and Melodyne essential, you will find this option in the preferences, in older Melodyne editions see the Help menu.

If the computer you use for music is not connected to the Internet, here’s how to find out whether or not an update is available for your copy of Melodyne:

Note down the version number of your Melodyne edition by choosing About ... from the menu.

At a computer with Internet access, log in to your myCelemony account and see whether a newer version is available for your Melodyne.

Download the latest installation program.

Major updates (for example from Version 2 to Version 3) must be purchased from a music dealer or from our web shop.

What upgrades are possible between the various editions of Melodyne?

What upgrades are possible between the various editions of Melodyne?You can upgrade from any edition of Melodyne to any of the larger versions, i.e. you are not limited to upgrading to the version immediately above the one you already have (e.g. from Melodyne essential to Melodyne assistant); you can go from one of the smallest versions to the largest in one bound (e.g. from Melodyne essential to Melodyne studio), the cost being simply the difference between the recommended retail prices of the two versions.

Upgrades are available not only from music stores but also from our web shop.

After upgrading from Melodyne cre8 to studio it looks like I’m still on Melodyne cre8

After upgrading from Melodyne cre8 to studio it looks like I’m still on Melodyne cre8Don’t worry – you have purchased Melodyne studio, but before you can use it you have to delete the old license file first and then do a new activation.

To do so, proceed like this:1)After the upgrade please delete the file:

By the way: you can delete the license file and renew it with a new activation as many times as you like. As long as this is done on the same computer, you won’t be charged any extra activation credit from your myCelemony account.

Can I carry on using my Melodyne license after an upgrade?

Can I carry on using my Melodyne license after an upgrade?No. When you purchase an upgrade, you register with the current edition and a new serial number, at which point the old serial number is deactivated.

I own Melodyne studio. Where do I get Melodyne editor for free?

I own Melodyne studio. Where do I get Melodyne editor for free?If you purchased your copy of Melodyne studio bundle after 16th November 2009:

Register and activate your copy of Melodyne, if you have not already done so.

Log in to myCelemony.

You will see Melodyne editor listed directly in your product overview. Download the latest installation program for Mac or PC (use the Load installer or update link next to Melodyne editor).

Doubleclick the file to install Melodyne editor on your system.

Before 16th November 2009, Melodyne studio used to be bundled with Melodyne plugin. If you have registered such a plug-in for the first time after 12th March 2008, then you are also entitled to a free update to Melodyne editor. In your product overview in myCelemony, you will see a hint and instructions for the free update.

Naturally, you can also upgrade a copy of Melodyne plugin which you have already registered before 12th March 2008, but then a fee is required for the upgrade:

In your local music store or our web shop, purchase the upgrade.

In your product overview in myCelemony, navigate to the options for Melodyne plugin.

Click on Perform Update/Upgrade and follow the instructions.

Tip: As a user of Melodyne studio 2.6 you might want to upgrade to Melodyne studio 3.x, after which you are also entitled to obtain a free Melodyne editor copy.

How do I get my free upgrade (e.g. to Melodyne editor)?

How do I get my free upgrade (e.g. to Melodyne editor)?If you are entitled to a free upgrade:

Log in to your myCelemony account.

In your product overview, you will find a hint and instructions for the free upgrade.

I entered my credit card details when ordering from the web shop but received no confirmation.

I entered my credit card details when ordering from the web shop but received no confirmation.This is probably the result of a transmission failure in the course of the order. First, though, make sure the confirmation e-mail from shop@celemony.com hasn’t found its way into your spam folder.

If you still can’t find it, please send an e-mail to shop@celemony.com and we will contact you as soon as possible and resolve the problem without delay.

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Playback, Recording and Editing

Here you will find some frequently asked questions and answers regarding Melodyne’s capacities, handling and applications.

Does Melodyne correct the pitch automatically?

Does Melodyne correct the pitch automatically?All current Melodyne editions come with an option to correct all notes, or selected notes only, by using a Correct Pitch macro. You can apply this automatic correction in addition to or instead of the manual correction.

Select the notes the pitch of which you want corrected automatically. Note: Not selecting any notes is equivalent in this case to selecting the entire track

With Edit > Correct Pitch you open the corresponding pitch correction window.

Using the sliders, determine the intensity of the automatic pitch correction. Different levels of intensity can be selected for the correction of the Pitch Center and Pitch Drift.

Can I record in Loop mode?

Can I record in Loop mode?No. Melodyne does not support recording in Loop mode. Loop mode cycles the playback but is deactivated when recording.

Can I change the playback speed and pitch of pieces of music on CD using Melodyne?

Can I change the playback speed and pitch of pieces of music on CD using Melodyne?Yes. But you should first copy the piece of music in question from the CD onto your hard disk and convert it to the WAV or AIF format.

Is it possible using Melodyne to extract individual instruments from a mix?

Is it possible using Melodyne to extract individual instruments from a mix?No. Our Direct Note Access technology isolates polyphonic notes by pitch, not by instruments. If two instruments are playing the same note at the same time, you will see one blob only that includes the sound of both instruments.

Where do I find plug-ins in Melodyne editor, assistant or essential?

Where do I find plug-ins in Melodyne editor, assistant or essential?Plug-ins can only be used in Melodyne studio.

Where do I find plug-ins in Melodyne studio?

Where do I find plug-ins in Melodyne studio?Open the Mixer window. Every track of your song has got its own mixer channel. In every channel you have insert fields located beneath the EQ section, where you can choose a plug-in from the list of all the plug-ins which are installed on your system.

I have installed a new plug-in, but it doesn’t appear in Melodyne.

I have installed a new plug-in, but it doesn’t appear in Melodyne.Plug-ins can only be used in Melodyne studio after they have been scanned. If, therefore, a plug-in fails to appear in the pop-up window of the Melodyne mixer, you have to make Melodyne conduct a new scan.

To do this, choose Settings > Plug-ins and then select the missing plug-in; now choose Rescan selected plug-ins. If the problematic plug-in is not listed, you have to search for it.

Note: if you want to install a new plug-in on your computer, quit Melodyne first and only relaunch it once you have completed the installation of the plug-in.

If plug-ins with which you have previously been working are suddenly no longer available from the Mixer, you have to do a little research. First open the Preferences window from the Melodyne menu and choose Plug-ins.

There you will see all the plug-ins that Melodyne studio ‘knows about’. If a plug-in with which you have worked in the past is no longer on this list, there can be one of two reasons:

Either the missing plug-in has been moved to a different folder (or else removed altogether), in which case you need to return it to the correct folder (or re-install it)

or you’ve just updated Melodyne studio after uninstalling the older version (which you were quite right to do), in which case you are working with a ‘fresh’ version of the program that is not yet familiar with the plug-ins on your hard disk.

In either case, you need to conduct a new search for the missing plug-in. To do this, in the window displayed above, activate the AudioUnit Effects and/or VST Effects fields (Mac) or check the box below the Plug-ins text field (Windows). A new window will appear showing the progress of the search. Once Melodyne has located the missing plug-ins, they will now once again be available for use in the mixer.

How do I connect Melodyne to other audio programs?

How do I connect Melodyne to other audio programs?Melodyne editor, Melodyne assistant and Melodyne essential can be used as stand-alone programs, but also as plug-ins. For this purpose they are placed directly in a DAW (e.g. Logic, Cubase, Pro Tools) capable of hosting VST, RTAS, AAX or AU plug-ins.

Melodyne studio does not have a generic plug-in mode; it is a stand-alone program. Nevertheless, you can run Melodyne studio parallel to other audio applications. For this purpose you connect both programs either via Rewire or via the MelodyneBridge.

If two hosts, such as Melodyne studio and a DAW such as Cubase are running in parallel, they have to be in sync and (ideally) capable of exchanging audio data. For this to happen, they need to be connected using the Rewire protocol.

Another way of synchronizing and exchanging data between Melodyne studio and a host DAW is through the use of the MelodyneBridge.

If it’s simply a question of getting Melodyne studio and another program to run in sync (i.e. without exchanging data), the MIDI interface can be used.

How do I establish a Rewire connection from Melodyne studio?

How do I establish a Rewire connection from Melodyne studio?Melodyne studio is capable of operating as either Rewire host or Rewire client. For this to happen, obviously enough, you must have at least one other Rewire-compatible application on your computer with which to establish a connection.

Melodyne as Rewire client

First launch the Rewire host and select in the Rewire configuration dialog of this program the necessary Melodyne Rewire channels. (You may have to consult the user manual of the host to find out what steps are needed here).

Now launch Melodyne studio. Melodyne will recognize the already active Rewire host right away. A dialog box will appear offering you the option of connecting Melodyne to the host.

Click on Rewire.

Open an existing arrangement or create a new one.

The output channels of the Melodyne Mixer are routed via the corresponding Rewire channels to the host application.

Note: There are no input channels when Melodyne is used in the manner just described as Rewire client.

Unlike other implementations of the Rewire interface, it is not necessary when using Melodyne to quit the programs in a set order; if, for example, you quit Live and then relaunch it without having quit Melodyne in the meantime, the connection between the two applications will be re-established automatically.

[Technical Notes]Melodyne studio does not load its entire audio engine into the host application, using instead the technology of the MelodyneBridge to send the audio signal from Melodyne to the host.

Melodyne as Rewire Host

Launch Melodyne studio.

Open an existing arrangement (or create a new one).

Open the Rewire Devices configuration panel from the Windows menu.

If there is more than one Rewire client on your computer, select the application you wish to use from the list box at the top left of the Rewire devices window.

Launch the Rewire application. (The simplest way of doing this is by clicking the Start Application button in the Rewire Devices window).

Select the channels you wish to use. For each Rewire channel activated, Melodyne will add a new channel strip to the mixer to carry the corresponding output channel of the selected application. Depending upon whether the client is outputting mono or stereo signals, the requisite number of mono or stereo channels will be created for them in the Melodyne mixer.

The connection is now established. Press the Start button in Melodyne to hear the combined audio signals of both programs

[N.B.]

Always quit the client application before quitting Melodyne studio

The Rewire settings you have chosen invariably apply to the current arrangement – in Melodyne studio, it is possible to have several arrangements open at the same time, only one of which, however, is ever active (i.e. the current arrangement) at a given moment. The Rewire Devices window therefore displays the Rewire settings applicable to the current arrangement only.

It is also possible to connect several applications to Melodyne at once as Rewire clients

If Melodyne studio is running as Rewire host, the number of Rewire data streams that can be received depends solely upon the Rewire client.

What is the MelodyneBridge?The MelodyneBridge is an effect plug-in that creates and maintains the connection to Melodyne studio when invoked from the host program. In this way, Melodyne studio can be used pretty much like a plug-in, although the program in fact runs independently of the host DAW.

Due to performance aspects the maximum count of channels to be transmitted from Melodyne to a DAW (and vice versa) via the MelodyneBridge is set to 8 channels (containing either mono or stereo signals). If you want to work with more tracks, you first have to “print” the result of the first 8 tracks by using the bounce function of your DAW (also called “render” or “audio mixdown”) before you start to transfer and edit a second set of eight tracks.

For more details on the MelodyneBridge please see your manual.

I have edited a track in Melodyne. How do I get it back into the host DAW?

I have edited a track in Melodyne. How do I get it back into the host DAW?When Melodyne editor, Melodyne assistant or Melodyne essential are running as a plug-in in your DAW, or when Melodyne studio is running in Rewire Client Mode or else integrated into the DAW using the MelodyneBridge, their audio material is available in the DAW’s mixer. Use the ‘Render’ function (sometimes called ‘Bounce’ or ‘Audio Mixdown’) to create a new audio file of the signal coming from Melodyne. A distinction has to be made here between offline and real-time rendering. The real-time version always works but is slow. Whether or not the offline variation is available depends upon the plug-in implementation of the DAW. We recommend, however, the use of the real-time version.

Can I synchronize Melodyne via MIDI?

Can I synchronize Melodyne via MIDI?Yes. Melodyne studio supports MIDI Clock and MTC, in each case as either master or slave. The plug-in variants of Melodyne editor, Melodyne assistant and Melodyne essential are synchronized via the host DAW. Their stand-alone variants are not capable of MIDI synchronization.

Is it possible to create a MIDI file from polyphonic audio recordings?

Is it possible to create a MIDI file from polyphonic audio recordings?Yes. With Melodyne editor it is indeed possible to detect single notes in a polyphonic recording and to export them as a MIDI file.

This is not yet possible, however, in Melodyne studio or Melodyne assistant. Here, the source audio file must be monophonic. The playing technique is crucial, too: Sustained notes, coming from open strings on a guitar for example, have to be damped to maintain a monophonic signal.